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Executive Chancellor Heber
Brief visit to restored chapel in midst of formal gardens
Returned to Chancellor's office in Administration Building. Departed by
motorcade to airport
4:10 Left Denver. Conferred with Liz and talked with press. Dinner on plane
- :30 With Liz.
12:40 To Jean Louis. Took sandwich.
2:20 Returned. Learned the President had left and taken all luggage!
2:40 To first floor for Beautification meeting.
4:30 To Blue Room for refreshments
5:15 To State Dining Room for pictures and press
- outside to plant tree. President not out of briefing.
President opened window and said "plant the tree now so I can get
some sleep." We did and the press came out afterwards very mad.
11:15 Dentist
1:30 In the President's room til 3:15
Talked to President
- three roses! Gave one to me.
9:45 Into Reception Room while President ate breakfast on plane on his lap
11:50 Bobbitts and Philip came and visited in his room
1:00 President into conference room for lunch with me and the Bobbitts
Watched Meet the Press
-
Pushed down trees
dusty, hot, sat on open space
finally took Christine and Sally
back by car and dressing for
Thanksgiving Dinner.
Dinner 1 p.m. House been
typically decorated - yellow roses promethia - chrysanthemums - fruit.
(Over)
Press out for picture
- in her eyes.
coptered back to ranch
dinner and Gunsmoke
then late movie
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
"Press Party?"
"Hunter Student?"
Saturday, November 27
11:35 Left Main House, joined President at
Danz Ranch and toured with his party
1:00 Returned
- Returned to White House with Luci.
2:00 Talk w/ Liz and Bess re: Virgin Islands, etc.
3:15 To Fish Room with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Brown
4:00 To East Room for President's press conference
5:00 Truman Balcony w/ President, Bishop, and Mrs. Hines, Reverend
- Left w/ Tony and Matianna for Friendship airport. Worked on mail
with Ashton in car.
11:30 Left on plane for San Juan.
2:50 Arrived San Juan, Puerto Rico - press pictures in Patio and then to
Governor's Room to await connecting plane.
4:00 Left for St
- . for Austin)
10:40 Left in car w/ President for Johnson City Christian Church
(air conditioning) When left church - picked up a motorcade
of about 35 cars (including press). Drove around city - confusing
motorcade, then to ranch. President asked motorcade
- guests attended except Luci and Pat Nugent
2. 12:00 Walked back to lodge. Press stopped off at bowling alley. Walked
to pool with McPhersons, Judith, and Bill Moyers. Took pictures of the
children in pool.
3. 1:00 Walked alone to bowling alley to join
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry
No.
White House
Time
Date Wednesday, July 28, 1965
Activity
10:30 Work with Bess
12:30 To first floor for press conference. Lynda
- , the Krims,
Bill White, and Buzz.
5. 3:15 Back to Aspen. Nap.
Chancellor left.
6. 8:00 Dinner - hamburgers. Watched "Meet the Press" with Maxwell
Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Krim, Mr. and Mrs. Bill White, Bill Deason,
Cissy Morrisi, Marianne Means, Emmett
- and Dave to go bowling
2:30 Returned to second floor
3:15 Dr. Hurst departed
2. 3:40 To Rose Garden with Lynda and Dave LeFeve to
attend President's press conference
4:15 Dr. Cain departed
4:15 To Jean-Louis
6:10 Returned to White House
3. 7:27 To first
- . and Mrs. Busby
12:50 Returned to Camp David
Lunch with President, Busbys, Valentis, Watsons,
Chancellors, Marianne Means, and Emmet Riordan
1:30 to 3:00 Bowling
Took nap
6:00 Watched McGeorge Bundy on "Meet the Press" w/ President
7-8 p.m. Bowling w
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, Daily Diary
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry No.
White House
Time
Activity
Monday
Date April 26, 1965
9:30 Coffee in bedroom
10:00 Watched McNamara press conference w/ President
- Returned to the White House
10:50 Departed for Friendship House to hear report on
beautification of Capitol Hill
To Per of Georgetown - sent out for a hamburger
1:40 Returned to White House
2:35 Two laps around South Grounds w/ President and press
3:15
- Stevens, Liz
(EST) and members of press departed for Peaks of Otter to climb
Sharp Top Mountain
Breakfast in room at Inn - juice, sweet rolls, and coffee
Visited Abingdon Craft Center at Inn
9:00 Departed Martha Washington Inn w/ official party
via bus
- into recorder
2:40
2:00 Meeting with Bess, Mr. West, Mary Kaltman
2:45 Lunch w/ President
3:30 To Jean-Louis
4:05 Return to White House
4:20 Polly Logan came for tea, Luci helped tour and show rooms.
5:00 Press party in library (Zephyr's egg nog!), movie
- : services, coffee
2. 10:50 Returned and invited Press Corps in for eggnog and cookies
(Cantinflas and wife arrived with Douglas on plane)
3. 1:50 With Mrs. Paul Douglas to Birthplace. Joined President and Senator Douglas
Toured LBJ Ranch
2:40 Main House
4
- MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY Date July 18, 1964 Day Saturday
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry
No.
Appointment O P
Time
Activity (includ e visited by)
Expenditure
10:00 President had press conference
- boat riding to lead press away
4:15 Rode around ranch
5:40 Chopper to Bergstrom for plane to Washington
11:20 Arrive Andrews - Chopper to White House
12:00 Retired
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- To first floor to say hello to Latin American Foreign Ministers and wives
Mrs. Rusk
1:30 Lunch w/ Lynda in room
2:00 Liz
3:30 Watched President's press conference on TV
4:00 Work on mail
6:00 Dictate on machine
7:30 To bowl w/ Lynda 117
8:45 To President's
- THE WHITE HOUS E
WASHINGTON
MRS. LONDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry
No.
Date August 8, 1964
Day Saturday
Time Appointment O P Activity (include visited by) Expenditure
a.m. Listened to President's press
- THE WHITE HOUSE
MRS. LYNDON B. JOHNSON, DAILY DIARY
Date August 25, 1964 Day Tuesday
WASHINGTON
Mrs. Johnson began her day at (Place)
Entry
No.
Time Appointment O P
Activity
(include visited by)
Expenditure
9:30 Work on mail and Press
- Left residence w/ Lynda and Luci for Shelbourne Hotel. Press Brunch.
12:00 Returned to residence - Had sandwiched in room - Dr. Travell to massage feet
2:15 Left residence for Deauville for Governor Harriman's reception for
Mrs. Kennedy
3:30 Left
- / President, Secretary and Mrs. Dillon
1:30 Lunch w/ President, Secretary and Mrs. Dillon,
Marvin Watson, Sam King, Horace Busby, Liz, Vicky,
and Marie
4:45 Left ranch via chopper to Civic Center. Motorcade
to Driskill for press party hosted by State
- with the President
9:25 Visited by Barbara Howar
10:50 To National City Christian Church with President
12:18 Returned to White House
1:15 Visited by Ambassador Duke
2:00 To first floor to greet members of press and families
2:30 Lunch with President, Mrs. Mary
- with the President in his room
10:55 Meeting with Liz Carpenter
2:00 Lunch with the President, Lynda, Abe
Fortas, and Clark Clifford
3:15 Meeting with Bess Abell
Worked on income tax
5:30 President told press pool he would not go to London
7:18 Attorney General
- with the President
9:55 To Per of Georgetown
11:32 Returned to White House
12:00 1. To Diplomatic Reception Room to greet Senate Youth
Program students
12:20 Returned to second floor
12:30 2. Mrs. Lasker arrived - With press to
East Hall for pictures
12:55 Luncheon
- church; returned to Aspen.
2. 12:30 Watched "Face the Nation" - Senator Ed. Brooke.
1:00 Watched "Meet the Press" - Sargent Shriver.
3. Lunch with Lynda, the Mahons, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs. Riordan, Mr. and Mrs. McHugh, Marie, Mary.
Nap. Mr
- .
Returned to the White House.
Saw Mr. Arrington re: frames for the Cedar House.
Talked with Liz re: press releases
concerning Luci and Pat's baby; also
Joyce and Scott Carpenter's wedding.
Saw Bess. Talked
2:00
at
length.
Later, called Ramsey Clark
- Jean-Louis in for comb-out.
1. 10:30 Family pictures in the Yellow Oval Room and the Rose Garden
11:15 Luci had a press conference in library
2. 11:30 Work with Liz on Branden script, etc.
12:30 Hamburger with Liz and continue to work
2:45 Work
- on Midwest trip.
10:45 Marcia and Nash in to join Liz re: Midwest.
12:20 Liz, Marcia, and Nash left.
Bess in to work on clothes.
1:00 Lunch on tray in the West Hall with Bess.
3:00 To the East Room with the President for his press conference.
3:32 Returned
- and Yale -- Sharon joined.
3:45 To the Green Room to greet Asian ladies of the press on tour.
3:53 Left the White House for shampoo and set at Jean-Louis's.
6:35 Returned to the second floor.
Worked with Ashton.
Bathed and dressed -- wore Philippine dress
- . 12:28 With the President and family to the hangar for press conference. (Yuki entertained
the audience).
12:45 With the family to the birthplace to greet guests on bus tour of the ranch.
1:03 Returned to the main house.
Bloody Marys in the living
- to the East Room for his televised press conference.
10:41 Returned to the second floor.
Filming with Simone on the Truman Balcony.
11:40 Left the White House with the President -- chopper to Andrews -- Air Force One to
Kansas City, Missouri. Visited
- office.
10:15 Returned to the second floor.
10:20 Worked with Ashton.
2. 11:00 To the East Room with the President for his press conference.
11:35 Returned to the second floor.
Worked with Lynda on wedding. Lynda so fast notes
Worked on Christmas presents
- was there, too.
4:04 Returned to the second floor.
4:10 To the East Room for beautification meeting -- refreshments in the Blue Room.
6:20 Returned to the second floor.
6:45 To the first floor to greet press ladies in to see Christmas decorations -- saw
movie
- THE W H I T E HOUS E
WASHINGTON
MRS. LYNDO N B . JOHNSON, Daily Diary
Date January 1, 1968
Mrs. Johnson bega n he r da y at (Place) The LBJRanch
Entry
No.
Time
Activity
1. 11:05 With the President to the hangar for his press conference.
12:02
- To the President's Room -- reading papers -- Krims joined. Saw "Face the
Nation" (Katzenback) and "Meet the Press" (Rusk and McNamara).
1:30 Lunch with the President, Homer and Eloise Thornberry, Mathilde and Arthur Krim,
Marie Fehmer and John Criswell (on trays
